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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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